Esperanza Rising

By: Pam Munoz Ryan

Characters:

• Esperanza
• Mama
• Abuelita
• Miguel
• Alfonso
• Hortensia
• Tio Luis
• Tio Marco
• Senor Rodriguez
• Marisol

Settings:

• Aguascalientas, Mexico
• Kern County, California
• During Great Depression

"1924"

• Esperanza hears the earth

"Las Uvas"

• the grape harvest
• Papa does not return

"Las Papayas"

• Papa's funeral

"Los Higos"

• Esperanza and Mama decide to go to California
• take the wagon to the border

"Las Guayabas"

• Esperanza

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